Iola
Meaning: “violet”
About the name Iola
Iola is a girl name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “violet”.
It has a unique, short & sweet, nature feel. In 2025, Iola ranked #12412 for girls in the US, with 7 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1940. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Iola were girls.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek, meaning “violet”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Iola”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #12412
- In 2015
- #9735
- Babies in 2025
- 7
Popularity of Iola, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Iola
Iola is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Iola
- Gaia“Gaea, the Earth personified as a goddess”
- Inez“pure, chaste”
- Iris“Rainbow”
- Lula“pearl”
- Adah“ornament, dawn”
- Adey“earth, man, soil, light brown”
- Alba“dawn”
- Arie“lion”
- Cindi“Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”
- Cindy“Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.